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Recyclepedia Launches in Miami-Dade County
Recyclepedia, the Wikipedia for Waste, Launches in Miami-Dade County Dream in Green’s new online tool allows Miami-Dade County residents to search and find the most sustainable options to dispose of all their household waste. Miami, FL (November 10, 2025) – A handful of used batteries, a broken blender, a worn-out pair of jeans—many Miami-Dade County (MDC) residents are curious about how to properly dispose of common household items. Should they go in the recycling bin, the trash can, or somewhere else? How can they be [...]
DIG Honored with 2024 Global E-STEM Excellence Prize by Pratt & Whitney and NAAEE
Miami, FL — Dream in Green, a Miami-based nonprofit dedicated to promoting environmental sustainability through education, has been named a 2024 Global E-STEM Excellence Prize winner by Pratt & Whitney and the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE). This prestigious recognition includes a grant of up to $50,000 to support the organization's impactful work in environmental STEM (E-STEM) education. The Global E-STEM Awards celebrate organizations that engage students aged 11 to 22 in STEM topics, equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and motivation to [...]
2024-2025 Awards Ceremony: Celebrating Environmental Achievements in Education
Miami, FL — Dream in Green (DIG) proudly hosted its Annual Awards Ceremony at the Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center on May 28, 2025, welcoming educators, students, school administrators, sponsors, and community members for an inspiring evening honoring the accomplishments of DIG’s schools, partners, and the broader green schools movement. Founded with a vision of fostering a cleaner, greener future, Dream in Green continues to make a measurable impact through its award-winning environmental education programs. Since its inception, the Green Schools Challenge (GSC) has [...]
Design & Build Competition
Dream in Green’s 7th annual Design & Build Competition unfolded in March 2025 at Brickell City Centre, uniting 8 local high schools in a showcase of their innovative 3D physical models. These models, crafted by student teams, depicted designs for green spaces that embody resilience and sustainability. This event was co-hosted by Swire Properties, a prominent South Florida real estate developer deeply committed to sustainable design and green building practices. For the 2024-2025 academic year, the Design and Build competition tasked student with redesigning Miami [...]
Dream in Green Awarded EPA Grant for Environmental Justice Project
Miami, FL, October 24, 2024 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Miami-Dade-based nonprofit Dream in Green (DIG) a grant to promote environmental justice as part of President Joe Biden’s Investing in America initiative. Selected through the EPA's Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement and the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government programs, DIG will use the funds to help historically underinvested communities access clean air, clean water, and climate resilience solutions. This work aligns with the Biden-Harris Administration’s Justice40 Initiative, which seeks to deliver 40% [...]
2023-2024 Awards Ceremony
May 29, 2024 – Miami, FL – On Wednesday evening Dream in Green (DIG) hosted its Annual Awards Ceremony. DIG invited schools, teachers, administrators, students, sponsors and guests to join us for a very special evening. The event was held at the Overtown Performing Arts Center to celebrate DIG, its schools and partners, and the green schools movement. Our vision is for a cleaner, greener world today and in our future and we are proud of our impacts since our inception. The lessons provided through [...]
Design & Build Competition: High School Students Design for the Future
Dream in Green's 6th annual Design & Build Competition unfolded in March 2024 at Brickell City Centre, uniting over 15 local high schools in a showcase of their innovative 3-D physical models. These models, crafted by student teams, depicted designs for green spaces that embody resilience and sustainability. This public event was co-hosted by Swire Properties, a prominent South Florida real estate developer deeply committed to sustainable design and green building practices. Henry Bott, President of Swire Properties, emphasized, "Sustainable design and green building practices [...]
Green Schools Challenge takes Palm Beach County!
After a successful pilot year with the School District of Palm Beach (the District), Dream in Green proudly launched its Green Schools Challenge program in August 2023 for the 2023-2024 academic year. This expansion was inaugurated with a teacher professional development event co-hosted by the District's Division of Facilities Management Environmental & Conservation Services Department. Educators actively engaged with DIG staff, seeking clarification, and strategizing for their participation in this year's competition. Over 25 schools have eagerly joined the program, committing to integrate sustainability lessons [...]
2022-2023 Awards Ceremony
May 24, 2023 – Miami, FL – On Wednesday evening Dream in Green (DIG) hosted its Annual Awards Ceremony. DIG invited schools, teachers, administrators, students, sponsors and guests to join us for a very special evening. The event was held at the Overtown Performing Arts Center to celebrate DIG, its schools and partners, and the green schools movement. Our vision is for a cleaner, greener world today and in our future and we are proud of our impacts since our inception. The lessons provided through [...]
Miami environmental education activist seeks solutions at worldwide climate change conference
Also see Executive Director Barbara Martinez-Guerro's blog contribution at CLIMATE GENERATION Education and Innovation: Continuing Themes at COP27 Climate Generation announces 12-member delegation to attend United Nations COP27MIAMI, FL. – Climate Generation, a national organization focused on equitable solutions to climate change, has selected 12 climate leaders from across the United States to attend the 27th Conference of the Parties in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt from November 7– November 18, 2022. Barbara Martinez- Guerrero of Dream in Green has been [...]